NC Marinas – AICW, Dismal Swamp Route (Statute Mile 26 to 65)
Posted by Claiborne | Posted on 09-18-2009
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Please Note That Marinas Below Are Listed in Rough Geographic Format, Moving North to South
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Please Note That Marinas Below Are Listed in Rough Geographic Format, Moving North to South
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May 2, 2012 - We spent one night at the free dock at the Visitors Center. The next morning we rode... read more
July 30, 2009 - We cruised the Dismal Swamp for 2 days last week spending a night at the Visitor’s... read more
July 28, 2009 - The welcome center was a pleasant overnight stop. We arrived late in the afternoon.... read more
July 27, 2009 - We stopped and tied up at the rest area for the night on our early June cruise up to... read more
July 27, 2009 - I was a tad dissapointed with the Visitors Center – perhaps expecting too... read more
1. Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center
(252) 771-8333
A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR
http://www.dismalswampwelcomecenter.com

Statute Mile: 28
Lat/Lon: near 36 30.324 North/076 21.308 West
Location: along the eastern banks of the Dismal Swamp Canal
Transient dockage: Available
Type of dockage: fixed wooden pier
Total number of slips/berths: 15
Transient dockage rate: Free
Provisioning Possibilities: None
Depths: 6 foot minimum depths
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May 4, 2012 - Cruising News: To the sailboater who thought he had run aground on the approach to... read more
February 16, 2012 - I’ve recently been able to design and upload a new website for Lambs Marina... read more
January 14, 2012 - Cruising News: Lambs Marina has finished dredging to a minimum 8ft and the water is... read more
January 1, 2012 - We used Lambs a couple of years ago to put in for a trip to Hampton, Va. I do not... read more
January 1, 2012 - Cruising News: Good news for all cruisers – dredging has now completed at... read more
2. Lambs Marina
(252) 338-1957
Statute Mile: 47
Lat/Lon: near 36 19.311 North/076 10.601 West
Location: on the easterly tip of the T-shaped creek indenting the Pasquotank’s easterly banks, south of Sawyers Creek
Transient dockage: Available
Transient dockage rate: $35.00 per night regardless of vessel size
Type of Dockage: fixed wooden slips and face docks
Total number of slips/berths: 43
Dockside Power Connections: 30-50 amp
Dockside Fresh Water Connections: Available
Showers: Available (climate controlled)
Laundromat: Available
Restaurant: two just across the street
Restaurant Recommendations: Track 1 Restaurant (252) 338-0881, recommended by marina personnel, Sissy’s Sub Shop (252-334-9644)
Provisioning Possibilities: convenience/country store plus fresh seafood counter on-site
LPG (Propane) Availability: LPG tank refilling services on-site
Free Wi-Fi Internet Access: Available
Waste pump-out: Available
Gasoline and diesel fuel: (via tanker truck) Available
Depths: 8-foot minimum depths (entrance channel and harbor dredged in late 2011)
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May 22, 2010 - Several of us opted to take the Dismal Swamp route north so we could experience... read more
November 4, 2009 - Dear Mr. Young, My family and I aboard S-V Whirling Dervish docked at the city docks... read more
October 14, 2009 - Mile 50.9 – Elizabeth City. Another example of the well known hospitality of... read more
September 19, 2009 - Hello, Mr. Young, My wife and I recently cruised up to Virginia from Florida. Our... read more
July 30, 2009 - At Elizabeth City docks, if you’re nice and friendly to the dockmasters, they... read more
3. Mariners’ Wharf City Docks
A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR
(252) 335-5330
http://www.discovereliazbethcity.com
Statute Mile: 50.5
Lat/Lon: near 36 18.022 North/076 13.083 West
Location: lining the Pasquotank River’s western banks (in the heart of downtown Elizabeth City) just south of the U.S. 158 bascule bridge
Transient dockage: available
Transient dockage rate: free dockage for 48 hours
Type of dockage: fixed wooden slips
Total number of slips/berths: 12
Restaurant: many within walking distance
Restaurant recommendations: Cypress Creek Grill (lunch and dinner, 252-334-9915), Colonial Restaurant (excellent breakfast, 252-335-0212), Groupers Waterfront Restaurant (lunch and dinner, 252-331-2431), Thumpers (GREAT burgers, 252-333-1243), Quality Seafood (252-335-7648), Sidney’s Bistro (252-331-1944), Bryon’s Hotdogs (252-331-2986)
Provisioning Possibilities: for free boat shuttle call Farm Fresh Supermarket (252-331-1301) for pick-up and return to the docks
Free Wi-Fi Internet Access: Available
Depths:8 to 9-foot minimum depths
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October 19, 2011 - One of the really great things about cruising around is the consistency of friendly... read more
November 21, 2010 - I called Pelican Marina for a pump out Nov 19 at 3:00 PM. The manager said he would... read more
July 17, 2009 - Pelican Marina in E-City Message: We just (Oct 4) came through the Dismal Swamp... read more
July 17, 2009 - Subject: Pelican Marina Message: I am responding to a news contribution from Sept 16... read more
4. Pelican Marina
(252) 335-5108
http://www.thepelicanmarina.com/
Statute Mile: 50.5
Lat/Lon: near 36 18.010 North/076 12.742 West
Location: guarding the Pasquotank’s northern banks, northeast of unlighted daybeacon #8
Transient dockage: Available
Transient dockage rate: $35.00 per night regardless of vessel size
Type of dockage: fixed wooden slips
Total number of slips/berths: 58
Dockside Power Connections: 30-50 amp
Dockside Fresh Water Connections: Available
Showers: Available (climate controlled)
Laundromat: Available
Restaurant: many available by walking across bridge into downtown Elizabeth City
Restaurant recommendations: Cypress Creek Grill (lunch and dinner, 252-334-9915), Colonial Restaurant (excellent breakfast, 252-335-0212), Groupers Waterfront Restaurant (lunch and dinner, 252-331-2431), Thumpers (GREAT burgers, 252-333-1243), Quality Seafood (252-335-7648), Sidney’s Bistro (252-331-1944), Bryon’s Hotdogs (252-331-2986)
Provisioning Possibilities: call for free boat shuttle to Farm Fresh Supermarket (252-331-1301) for pick-up and return to the marina
LPG (Propane) Availability: take taxi to shall gas station for LPG tank exchange 1 1/2 miles away
Free Wi-Fi Internet Access: Available
Waste pump-out: Available
Depths:5-foot minimum depths but typically 7 feet or more
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